We all work together to help one another.
Our Mandate
Established in 1984, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata is a Grandmother in the Winnipeg family of community service-providers with more than 30 years of experience working with Indigenous families. We are community people helping other community people reclaim our inherent roles and responsibilities as Indigenous caregivers and the most important teachers of our children.
The name Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata translates from Ojibway into the phrase, “we all work together to help one another.”
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre is a strength and value-based family resource organization delivering community-based programs and services within the philosophy embodied in our name. Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre believes in accountability, transparency and effective use of resources. For us, this means working together with our families, our partners, funders and governments to create community based solutions that build local capacity for self-care.
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Our News, Events and Resources
Family Mentor
Deadline: March 11, 2021 Position: Family Mentor Classification: Permanent Full Time (Mon-Fri, 12midnight-8am) Location: Circle of Care Site Salary: Subject to Qualifications Under the supervision of the Team Lead and in accordance with the Centre’s [...]
Yellow Shawl Student Housing Mentor (Female Residence)
Deadline: March 10, 2021 Position: Yellow Shawl Student Housing Mentor (Female Residence) Classification: Full-Time-Term -March 31, 2022 Location: TBD Salary: See Salary range Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre is currently seeking an individual the [...]
Home Based Crisis Intervention Worker (Female Residence)
Deadline: March 09, 2021 Position: Home Based Crisis Intervention Worker (Female Residence) Classification: Casual Staff Needed Location: Notre Dame Office (home base) Salary: To be negotiated The Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre is currently [...]